We all see how well all of that crap worked.
How are things today?
Believing in government perpetuates the myth that government works at all.
The Articles of Confederation didn't stop themselves from being removed. Paper can't protect itself.
Fuck gooberment.
Yup.
And I have also come to realize, that we (collectively, as a nation) DESERVE WHAT WE HAVE, and deserve everything we're going to get.
I get into discussions with friends and acquaintances about all this stuff, and from what I see, MOST PEOPLE are so fucking stupid that they think the problem in the country is because of businesses and especially big corporations AND "the rich."
Now they ARE a problem in some instances, but without a big powerful government working hand-in-hand, big corporations would be toothless.
Just two days ago a real good friend and I got into this debate after he was trashing big bidness and rich people. So I said to him: "Government can confiscate your entire net worth, bust your door down in the middle of the night, drag you and your wife away shackled like animals, throw you into a cage for the rest of your life, torture you, and even kill you AND GET AWAY WITH IT."
To which I then added: "Bill Gates can do none of those things."
His reply? Something like "Somebody that rich? Sure they can do it." At that point I did not even bother bringing up how incentives control behavior.
Now this is a smart guy, knows electronics, computers, any kind of mechanical, hydraulic, etc. systems, is an airplane mechanic, SCUBA diver, race boat builder and driver, etc. etc. but government gets a pass I guess. He is totally logical when it comes to the real world, but could not agree with me that whatever evil or power exists within the business community pales in comparison with the evil and power that resides in Washington -- where
the root of the problem is.
A couple of retired guys I know blame businesses for high prices on various things (they think prices are arbitrary and plucked out of the air by greedy capitalists) but when I point out how much govt regulations, excise taxes, mandates, hidden fees, etc. etc. imposed by govt on the business is reflected in the price, it goes right over their heads, government gets a pass. It is blameless, benign, benevolent.
I've about given up trying to discuss this with people, except for my best buddy who pretty much agrees with me on most things.
Fuck you America, you deserve the fate that's coming, and they won't be using Vaseline.